This Week in History

Have you had a chance to play John-Matthew DeFoggi's bronze age roleplaying game, Jackals: The Fall of the Children of Bronze? Today we open up the world of Jackals with a free bonus adventure written by J-M Defoggi himself. This three act adventure explores the lives of the Unblooded Jackals and is a perfect addition to any campaign. Download it today!Continue Reading

On the anniversary of the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Don Hollway, the author of The Last Viking, has given an analysis of the events that took place on the legendary battlefield. He uses his extensive knowledge of Harald Hardrada, learnt from the range of Byzantine account, Norse sagas, and Hardrada's own writings. Learn more about what happened in Harald Hardrada's final moments here.  Find out more about The Last Viking, and purchase a copy from our website here. Continue Reading

While doing research for some upcoming X-Planes books, one of our editors, Tom Milner, came across an article about the first ever image taken from space, the 70th anniversary for which came this week.Continue Reading

18 August marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Starlite, the first US ground battle of the Vietnam War.Continue Reading

On the 152nd anniversary of the end of the battle, a considered opinion on how close the South may have come to winning its independence at Gettysburg.Continue Reading

On 26th May 1896, Tsar Nicholas II was crowned ruler of Russia. His inexperience and reluctance to lead resulted in the October Revolution of 1917, and the most important civil war of the twentieth century...Continue Reading

Seventy years after the Iwo Jima a son ponders the battle and his father fought on the island.Continue Reading